EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels - Game Notes

Published on July 24, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (37-60, 6th PLACE WEST, 16.0 GB) vs. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (52-45, 3rd PLACE WEST, 1.0 GB)

LHP JOSH TURLEY (9-6, 3.34 ERA) vs. LHP ADALBERTO MEJIA (4-2, 2.82 eRA)

FRIDAY, JULY 24 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #98 * HOME GAME #50 * NIGHT GAME #70

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a four-game slide as they take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) in the second game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves took a 2-1 lead into the sixth inning but gave up runs in three straight innings and went on to drop the series opener 4-3... Lefty Josh Turley takes the mound for Erie making his 18th start and third against Richmond. Turley earned a win in his first start against the Squirrels on May 18 but took a loss in Richmond on June 14. All four runs he allowed on June 14 came in the first inning and he then went on to toss six shutout frames. Turley had his four-game win streak snapped in his last start against Akron on July 19. In the game, he allowed seven runs on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts in a season-low four innings of work. Erie lost the game 8-6 and it was Turley's first lost since June 14... Lefty Adalberto Mejia takes the mound for Richmond making his ninth start and first against Erie. Mejia has lost his last two games. In his last start against Altoona on July 18, Mejia allowed two runs on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts in six innings.

SATURDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (3-0, 2.24 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Biagini (8-5, 1.91 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. RICHMOND - 1:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Austin Kubitza (5-9, 6.06 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Beede (2-3, 3.95 ERA)

MONDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Derek Hankins (4-7, 5.42 ERA) vs. TBD

TUESDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Chad Green (2-14, 4.99 ERA) vs. TBD

- Richmond leads the season series over Erie 4-3. The SeaWolves and Flying Squirrels meet 10 times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 4.72 team ERA. Richmond leads the league with a 2.94 team ERA.

- Erie is tied for ninth in the league with a .250 batting average. The Squirrels are eighth with a .253 team average.

- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 30 stolen bases.

- The SeaWolves are 24-19 in games when they hit at least one home run.

- Austin Green is hitting .400 in the month of July (12 games) while Tony Thomas is hitting .365 in July (18 games).

- The SeaWolves have gone 110 games since tossing a shutout. Erie's last shutout was 8/19/14 against Binghamton

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